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The MEFV mutations and their clinical correlations in children with familial Mediterranean fever in southeast Turkey.
Rheumatology international - 1 Feb 2014
Ece Aydın, Çakmak Erdal, Uluca Ünal, Kelekçi Selvi, Yolbaş İlyas, Güneş Ali, Yel Servet, Tan İlhan, Şen Velat
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene mutations and their clinical correlations in children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in southeast Turkey. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of 147 (65 males, 82 females) consecutive children with FMF having a positive MEFV gene mutation were prospectively investigated. Patients with negative MEFV gene mutations or atypical...
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